Stick it to him Dem's- FCC's Martin on merger agreement
The Dem's were all but shown the door in August if they didn't give in to Martin's elimination of mandated linesharing. FCC order. Related article from Network Life
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators failed to reach agreement Friday on whether to approve SBC Communications' takeover of AT&T, and Verizon Communications' purchase of MCI.
The Federal Communications Commission met through the day but could not agree on what conditions, if any, should be attached to the deals. Another meeting was set for Monday.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, who supports the mergers, has pressed for no conditions at all.
He needs backing by at least one of the two Democratic commissioners on the four-member panel to get a majority. Article
